Bag-fastener.



No. 734,980. PATENTED JULY 28, 1903. W.'H. SLATTERY.

BAG FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1903.

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W. H. SLATTERY.

BAG TASTENER.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 25, 1903.

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NITED STATES -Patented July 2 8, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. SLATTERY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO EDWARD J. DEITSCH AND CHARLES DE'ITSCH, TRADING AS DEITSOH BROTHERS,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BAG-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,980, dated July 28, 1903.

Application filed February 25, 1903. Serial No. 144,992. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. SLATTERY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city and county of New York, borough of Manhattan, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Fastener for Purses, Bags, Satchels, and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a fastener for bags, purses, and similar articles that will be simple, durable, and easily manipulated and yet will hold the bag in a closed condition without any danger of its coming open unless the fasteneris manipulated. This I accomplish by means of any ordinary twopart frame, which is pivoted at its ends and provided with springs to assist in opening or spreading the frame, and which is also provided with a latch pivoted to one side of the frame and a catch or slotted plate fixed to,

the other pivoted member of the said frame and adapted to be engaged by the latch. This latter may be spring-actuated or may be without a spring, which is the preferred construc- 2 5 tion. It may also be made double and be either with or without a spring.

For a more detailed description of certain embodiments of my invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a frame embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section illustrating the latch. Fig. at is a cross,-

section showing the same feature. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the catch. Figs. 6 and 7 are section al views of amodification. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 illustrate a second modification. Figs. 11, 12, 13, and 14 show a third modification, and

Fig. 15 shows a fourth embodiment of my invention.

Throughout the various views similar characters designate similar parts.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown my improved fastener applied to a frame 1, which may be of any suitable type, although it is preferably provided with two parts 2 and 3, ivoted at a on a pivot with a spring 5, which tends to separate the parts 3 and 4c. In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 1 to 7,

inclusive, I use a single latch-fastener, which I will now proceed to describe.

One side 3 of the frame 1 is provided with a projection 6, to which is pivoted averticallydisposed latch 7 on the pivot 8. The free end of the arm'7 is provided with an ellipsoid 9, through which the latch 7 may be manipulated in opening or closing the bag. This latch 7 is limited in its movement by means of the walls 10 and 11 of a part of the frame 3. A catch or longitudinally-disposed plate 12 is so placed and secured on the part 2 of the frame, which plate may be integrally formed with the frame, that it engages the latch 7, and said catch 12 is provided with an L-shaped slot 13, in which the latch 7 is secured, as shown in Fig. 2. At one side of the slot 13 is secured an integral arm 14, which is provided with an ellipsoid 15 at its free end and is outwardly and upwardly inclined. This arm 14 is similar to the latch 7, so that when the bag is closed the arm and latch appear identical. I'Vhen the frame is to be opened, the latch 7 is brought from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to that shown in Fig. 3, where it is free to pass out of the slot 13 under the action of the springs 5. hen the frame is closed, the above steps are reversed and the springs 5 maintain the latch 7 and catch 13 in close engagement. This manipulation of these parts is assisted by the arm 14 with its end 15.

IVhile the embodiment of my invention de* scribed above is preferred as the one for most purposes, yet I find for some purposes it is better to provide the latch 7 and frame 3 with a spring 16, which normally holds the latch '7 against the wall 11. must always be overcome in opening or closing the frame.

Another embodiment of my invention is shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10, in which two pivoted latches 17 and 18 are employed. These latches are provided with ellipsoidal ends 19 and are pivoted at their other ends to a pivot 20, and the movement of these latches is limited by the walls 21 and 22 of the part 3. A stop 22 on the projection 6 limits the movement of their central position. By keeping the ellipsoid 19 separated the manipulation of The tension of this spring.

the latches is facilitated. These latches 17 and 18 engage a plate 23 on the frame part 2. The slot 24: in the plate 23 is provided with branches 25 and 26, which are adapted to accommodate the latches 17 and 1S,respectively. To look the parts of the frame together, the latches 17 and 18 are spread apart, and to unlock the parts of the frame the said latches are brought together and then are easily disengaged from the plate 23.

In the modified form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 11 to 14, inclusive, two latches 27 and 28 are used. These latches are pivoted at 29 to the projection 6 of the frame 3, and the latch 28 is bent at 30 over the latch 27, as shown in Fig. 1.2, so that the free ends of the latches 27 and 28 will swing in the same plane. These latches are also provided with ellipsoids 31, which are in all respects similar to the ellipsoids 9 and 19, described above. The latch 27 is limited in its movement in one direction by the stop 42. On the frame 2 is secured a plate 32, which is engaged by the latches 27 and 28,which enter a T-shaped slot 33 and with which they may be either engaged or disengaged substantially as the latches 17 and 18 engage and disengage the plate 23.

The modification shown in Fig. 15 is the same as the one last described except that the pivot 29" is slightly extended to allow a spring 33 to be placed between the latches 27 and 28, which tends to separate these latches, so that they must always be brought together before they engage or disengage the plate 32.

111 the foregoing I have described several embodiments of my invention which show only a few of the many ways in which it may be employed. I therefore wish it to be understood that I do not wish to be restricted to these forms, but consider my invention broad enough to cover all which come within the scope of the annexed claims.

I claim 1. In a bag or purse fastener, the two-part pivoted frame, one part having a plate with a lateral and horizontal slot, and an upright latch pivoted to the other part below said slot, and adapted to be alined therewith.

2. In a bag or purse fastener, the two-part pivoted frame, an upright latch pivoted to one part to swing in aperpendicular plane, a plate having a transverse seat secured to the other frame part, the latch and slot being adapted to be brought into alinement, and means on said plate for locking the plate and latch to- 5 5 gether after the alinement of the latch and slot.

3. In a bag or purse fastener, the two-part pivoted frame, a spring-moved upright latch pivoted to one part, and a plate secured to the other part having a lateral and horizontal slot located above said pivot and adapted to be alined with said latch.

at. A fastener for purses or similar articles comprising a plurality of latches pivoted to swing in a vertical plane, anda horizontally ond part of said frame and adapted to be en-' gaged by said latch, and a projection adjacent to the upper portion ,of said latch.

7. A fastener for the frame of purses and similar articles comprising a slotted plate fixed to one part, arms engaging said plate, one of which is movable and adapted to swing in a vertical plane and engage said plate at a point above its pivot.

S. The combination with the frame-sections pivoted together, of an uprightlatch pivoted to one section, and a plate secured on the other section having a slot comprising a lateral mouth and an angular extension therefrom, said mouth overlapping the opposite section and adapted to receive the said latch.

9. The combination with the fram e-sections pivoted together, a plate 12 secured on one section and overlapping the other, an L- shaped slot 13 formed in the said plate, an upright latch pivoted to the other section below said plate and adapted to pass into and engage the slot to lock the sections together,

a and the arm 14: fixed to said plate.

Signed in the city, county, and State of New York this 16th day of February, 1903.

VILLIAM H. SLATTERY.

Witnesses:

E. C. EVANS, F. A. TREIBER. 

